Hoodoo Lake, Idaho: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hoodoo Lake is listed under Custer County, Idaho. It sits at 8,668 feet above sea level. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Custer County. Challis lies 31 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Boise, 86 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hoodoo Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Custer County records list rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Arctic grayling among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Hoodoo Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 56°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Hoodoo Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Swim Lake sits 1.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Hoodoo Lake as something to verify.